Episode 038 – God of Endurance: Faith, and Fitness with Chase Crouse

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Episode 038 – God of Endurance: Faith, Fitness, and Formation with Chase Crouse

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In this energizing and deeply personal episode, Christopher Wesley sits down with Chase Crouse, founder of Hypurofit and author of The God of Endurance. As a Catholic athlete, husband, father, and coach, Chase has spent years integrating physical fitness and spiritual formation, helping others see how the discipline of the body can become a path to holiness.

Chase shares how his own journey through endurance sports—marathons, triathlons, and CrossFit—led him to recognize that faith is not a sprint but a lifelong race. He unpacks how prayer, fasting, and training all reveal the same truth: transformation happens through consistent, sometimes painful perseverance. Together, he and Christopher explore how ministry leaders and everyday disciples can build endurance in both faith and life.

Key Takeaways

• Faith and Fitness Intersect: The body is not an obstacle to holiness but an instrument for worship and witness.
• Endurance Over Achievement: Lasting change—in fitness, ministry, or faith—comes through daily consistency, not instant results.
• Spiritual Discipline as Training: Chase shares how the structure of physical training mirrors the spiritual life—routine, sacrifice, and rest.
• Overcoming Burnout: Endurance requires recovery; Chase explains how sabbath and silence are essential to sustainable ministry.
  Building a Rule of Life: Fitness, prayer, community, and purpose must be intentionally balanced for long-term growth.
• Integration, Not Segregation: God cares about every part of who we are—body, mind, and soul—and wants them aligned in love.

What Chase Recommends

• Go-To Tool: Journaling after both workouts and prayer—tracking not just progress, but gratitude.
• What He’s Reading: The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence and Atomic Habits by James Clear.
• Favorite Training Verse: “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” – Hebrews 12:1

Connect with Chase and Hypurofit
hypurofit.org – Access free resources, coaching opportunities, and updates on his book God of Endurance. 

Instagram: @coach.chasecrouse| @hypurofit

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